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War veterans respond to Mnangagwa's rebuke
06 Jan 2017 at 05:49hrs | Views
The Christopher Mutsvangwa-led Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) have indicated that they are not worried by the public rebuke from acting vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa.
This week, Mnangagwa distanced himself from the 'rebel' war veterans describing them as lost and wayward characters.
"Yet we hear some few war veterans , three or four of them, who are lost and wayward are going to the private Press and saying something else, yet they were fired from Zanu PF" said Mnangagawa while addressing a Zanu PF rally in Nyika business centre.
However, ZNLWVA secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda said they are not fazed as they are free to hold an opinion on any issue.
"We are not partisan and we are not controlled by the rules of the game in Zanu PF.
"We have the right to support a person we feel has the capacity to lead this country going forward, this is why we went to fight in the bush so that our people have a better life,"he is quoted saying.
"Only opportunists, who don't appreciate his history, would seek to score cheap points against Mnangagwa simply because our chairman (Mutsvangwa) has expressed an opinion,".
Mutsvangwa's camp is pushing for Mnangagwa to take over from President Robert Mugabe.
Last year, they told Mugabe through a petition that he should step down and vowed not to campaign for him during the 2018 elections.
This week, Mnangagwa distanced himself from the 'rebel' war veterans describing them as lost and wayward characters.
"Yet we hear some few war veterans , three or four of them, who are lost and wayward are going to the private Press and saying something else, yet they were fired from Zanu PF" said Mnangagawa while addressing a Zanu PF rally in Nyika business centre.
However, ZNLWVA secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda said they are not fazed as they are free to hold an opinion on any issue.
"We are not partisan and we are not controlled by the rules of the game in Zanu PF.
"We have the right to support a person we feel has the capacity to lead this country going forward, this is why we went to fight in the bush so that our people have a better life,"he is quoted saying.
"Only opportunists, who don't appreciate his history, would seek to score cheap points against Mnangagwa simply because our chairman (Mutsvangwa) has expressed an opinion,".
Mutsvangwa's camp is pushing for Mnangagwa to take over from President Robert Mugabe.
Last year, they told Mugabe through a petition that he should step down and vowed not to campaign for him during the 2018 elections.
Source - Byo24News
